Cerulean Cave

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Nameless Cave redirects here. For the location in Hoenn with a similar name, see Nameless Cavern.
Cerulean Cave
Unknown Dungeon
ハナダの洞窟
Hanada Cave
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
HGSS Cerulean Cave-Night.png
Map description: A mysterious cave that is filled with terribly tough Pokémon. It is so dangerous, the Pokémon League is in charge of it.FRLG
A cave that had collapsed once. It has been reconstructed.HGSS
Location: Cerulean City
Region: Kanto
Generations: I, III, IV, VII
Kanto Cerulean Cave Map.png
Location of Cerulean Cave in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

Cerulean Cave (Japanese: ハナダの洞窟 Hanada Cave), introduced as Unknown Dungeon (Japanese: ななしのどうくつ Nameless Cave), is a cave located in the northwest corner of Cerulean City in Kanto.

The cave's moniker would later be reused for the Unknown Dungeon in Kalos, which is a direct reference to Cerulean Cave.

Terminology

Unknown Dungeon

The English name "Unknown Dungeon" has never appeared in-game as the name of this cave.

The Japanese name 「ななしのどうくつ」 (Nameless Cave) is used in Generation I.

Cerulean Cave

The English name "Cerulean Cave" is used in all games that refer to this cave, from Generation I onward (including at the Pokédex in Pokémon Stadium 2).

  • In Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, this name is used by the NPC who blocks the cave entrance. This name is also used on the Town Map (only visible if the player uses the Town Map inside the Cerulean Cave), although the Japanese name used on the map is 「ななしのどうくつ」 (Nameless Cave) instead.
  • In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, this location is referred to by this name in the game data, but because the location itself does not appear in the games, this name is not visible in-game.
    • The Poké Seer (available in Crystal only) is able to tell if a Pokémon was caught in this cave. However, this does not happen in normal gameplay because, in addition to the cave being unavailable in Generation II, any Pokémon transferred from Generation I games would not have this data.

The Japanese name 「ハナダ どうくつ」 (Hanada Cave) is used in Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow.

  • In these games, this name is used by the NPC who blocks the cave entrance, and also in an email at the computer in Cinnabar Lab. In English, the email instead refers to "the cavern close to Cerulean" rather than naming it.

The Japanese name 「ハナダのどうくつ」 (Hanada Cave) is used from Generation II onward (including at the Pokédex in the Japanese version of Pokémon Stadium 2). Its kanji equivalent 「ハナダの洞窟(どうくつ)」 was introduced in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

  • In the Japanese version of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, this location is referred to by this name in the game data, but because the location itself does not appear in the games, this name is not visible in-game.

Role

Cerulean Cave is home to a wide variety of high-level wild Pokémon. Mewtwo inhabits the deepest part of the cave.

The Pokémon League only permits Trainers who have entered the Hall of Fame to enter. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, players must further prove themselves before entering the cave, which is done by completing the quest on Sevii Islands and restoring the Network Machine of the Pokémon Network Center to operational status.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, more Pokémon can be found only by fishing, while there are fewer different species of wild Pokémon found by walking around in the cave.

In Generation II, Cerulean Cave completely collapsed but the leftovers of Mewtwo's presence remain and are found in the lake near the cave, in the form of the item Berserk Gene. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Cerulean Cave has been rebuilt and Mewtwo can once again be found inside. An NPC blocks the entrance until the player has obtained all eight Kanto Gym Badges (as opposed to defeating the Pokémon League at Indigo Plateau, the requirement in the Generation I games and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen). In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, if Mew is brought along, it will sense Mewtwo's presence and act apprehensive.

Geography

 
Encountering Mewtwo in the cave in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Cerulean Cave is a large underground complex of maze-like tunnels which extend out from Cerulean City to the mountains beyond. With the dark entrance positioned on the outskirts of Cerulean City, only accessible by surfing down Route 24 to the entrance near the northern border of Cerulean City, the cave has been renowned for its mystery. The entrance to the cave looks like it has been carved out from a hillside, forming an indented entrance into the hill. An NPC guards the entrance to the cave and only allows Trainers who own all eight Kanto Gym Badges and have entered the Hall of Fame to enter.

At the deepest point of the cave lives Mewtwo, a Pokémon that can only be found in Cerulean Cave. Mewtwo was artificially created in the Pokémon Mansion before it became too powerful and escaped, exiling itself to the cave, never to be seen again.

Cerulean Cave has had many different layouts over time, getting a change from not only one generation to the next but also from one game release to the next. Despite these changes, the first floor is mostly unaffected and has a large underground lake which covers most of the area. Using the complex of stairs and ladders, Trainers can make their way around the lake and the first floor of the cave. They will reach the upper floor, which has no underground river, but a like maze-like structure formed by large boulders and rocks that must be maneuvered around in order to reach the end. Once Trainers get through the maze formation, they are able to climb the ladders and get around the underground lake on the basement floor, which will lead them straight to a dead end and to Mewtwo.

Items

Pokémon Red and Green

Item Location Games
  Nugget 1F, in the northwest area of the floor  Rᴶ  G 
  Full Restore ×2
  • 1F, in the southwest area of the floor
  • 2F, in the eastern area of the floor; accessible from the ladder on the plateau north of the entrance
 Rᴶ  G 
  Max Elixer 1F, northernmost point of the large middle plateau  Rᴶ  G 
  Rare Candy 1F, on a rock southwest of Max Elixer (hidden, broken)  Rᴶ  G 
  Ultra Ball ×3
  • 2F, in the southeast area of the floor, accessible from the ladder on the large middle plateau on 1F
  • B1F, in the eastern area on the plateau
  • B1F, on a lone rock near Max Revive (hidden, broken)
 Rᴶ  G 
  PP Up 2F, in the southwest area of the floor, accessible from the south ladder on the western plateau on 1F  Rᴶ  G 
  Max Revive B1F, in the northeast area of the floor  Rᴶ  G 

Pokémon Red and Blue

The Japanese game Pokémon Blue has the same map and item locations as the international games Pokémon Red and Blue.

Item Location Games
  Max Elixer 1F, southwest of the northeasternmost ladder  R  B 
  Nugget 1F, in the northwest area of the floor  R  B 
  Rare Candy 1F, on a rock on the plateau east of the Full Restore (hidden)  R  B 
  Full Restore ×2
  • 1F, in the southwest area of the floor
  • 2F, northwest of the center of the floor, accessible from the ladder on a plateau in the northwest area of 1F
 R  B 
  PP Up 2F, in the east area of the floor, accessible from the ladder on the plateau north of the entrance on 1F  R  B 
  Ultra Ball ×3
  • 2F, in the southwest area of the floor, accessible from the southwesternmost ladder on 1F
  • B1F, near the center of the floor
  • B1F, on a rock that stands out in the northeast area of the floor (hidden)
 R  B 
  Max Revive B1F, in the northeast area of the floor  R  B 

Pokémon Yellow

Item Location Games
  Max Elixer ×2
  • 1F, northeast of the southwesternmost ladder
  • B1F, in the north area of the floor
 Y 
  Rare Candy ×2
  • 1F, near the southeast corner of the floor
  • 2F, in the west area of the floor, accessible from the easternmost ladder in the northeast area of 1F
 Y 
  Ultra Ball ×4
  • 1F, northeast of the center of the floor
  • 2F, near the center of the floor, accessible from the southwesternmost ladder on 1F
  • B1F, on the southwesternmost plateau
  • B1F, near the northeast corner of the floor
 Y 
  Max Revive ×3
  • 1F, in the east area of the floor
  • 2F, southeast of the center of the floor, accessible from the southwesternmost ladder on 1F
  • B1F, on the southwesternmost plateau
 Y 
  PP Up ×3
  • 1F, on a lone rock south of the Ultra Ball (hidden)
  • 2F, on the lone rock south of the center of the floor, accessible from the southwesternmost ladder on 1F (hidden)
  • B1F, on a rock that stands out close to the waterway to the southwesternmost plateau (hidden)
 Y 
  Full Restore 2F, in the east area of the floor, accessible from the ladder in the east area of 1F  Y 

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Item Location Games
  Nugget 1F, in the northwest area of the floor  FR  LG 
  Ultra Ball ×3
  • 1F, two squares east of the ladder closest to the Nugget (hidden)
  • 2F, in the southeast area of the floor, accessible from the ladder in the east area of 1F (requires Rock Smash)
  • B1F, northeast of the center of the map, on a plateau
 FR  LG 
  Max Elixir 1F, northeast of the center of the floor, on a plateau  FR  LG 
  Full Restore ×2
  • 1F, in the southwest area of the floor
  • 2F, in the east area of the floor, accessible from the northeasternmost ladder on 1F (requires Rock Smash)
 FR  LG 
  PP Up 2F, in the southwest area of the floor, accessible from the southwesternmost ladder on 1F (requires Rock Smash)  FR  LG 
  Max Revive B1F, in the northeast area of the floor  FR  LG 

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Item Location Games
  Nugget ×2
  • 1F, near the northwest corner
  • B1F, behind a lone breakable rock northeast of the rocks in the center (hidden)
 HG  SS 
  Hyper Potion 1F, on the wall behind the breakable rocks in the southwest corner (hidden)  HG  SS 
  Full Restore 1F, along the south wall  HG  SS 
  Revive 1F, on a small crystal in the middle (hidden)  HG  SS 
  Max Elixir 1F, near the center, at the end of a bridge  HG  SS 
  Sea Incense 1F, north edge  HG  SS 
  Rare Candy 1F, in the far southeast corner (hidden)  HG  SS 
  TM24 (Thunderbolt) 2F, northeast corner (requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS 
  PP Up ×2
  • 2F, west side of 2F
  • 2F, in the large open area on the east side (hidden)
 HG  SS 
  Zinc 2F, in the large open area on the east side (hidden)  HG  SS 
  Full Heal 2F, in the large open area on the east side (hidden)  HG  SS 
  Big Pearl 2F, in the large open area on the east side (hidden)  HG  SS 
  Ultra Ball ×4
  • 2F, west side
  • 2F, in the large open area on the east side (hidden)
  • B1F, west of the breakable rocks in the center (hidden)
  • B1F, near the southwest corner
 HG  SS 
  Odd Incense 2F, near the center (requires Rock Smash)  HG  SS 
  Protein 2F, near the northwest corner (hidden)  HG  SS 
  Max Revive ×2  HG  SS 
  Dusk Stone B1F, center (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS 
  Electirizer B1F, northeast corner (requires Rock Climb)  HG  SS 
  Black Sludge B1F, southeast corner  HG  SS 

Rock Smash

If the rock contains an item, the game will pick one of the following:

Item Location Games
  Max Ether Found by smashing breakable rocks (25%)  HG  SS 
  Revive Found by smashing breakable rocks (20%)  HG  SS 
  Red Shard Found by smashing breakable rocks (10% each)  HG  SS 
  Blue Shard
  Yellow Shard
  Green Shard
  Heart Scale
  Star Piece Found by smashing breakable rocks (5%)  HG  SS 

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Item Location Games
  PP Max 1F, near the ladder in the northeast corner of the floor  P  E 
  Full Heal 1F, at the end of the water  P  E 
  Full Restore 1F, on the plateau near the entrance (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Max Revive 1F, northwest of the eastern ladder  P  E 
  Max Repel 1F, southwest of the northern ladder  P  E 
  Rare Candy 1F, south of the visible but inaccessible ladders to 2F and B1F in the northwest corner (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Max Lure 2F, northwest of the pair of ladders  P  E 
  Ultra Ball ×5 2F, near some rocks along the southern wall  P  E 
  Rare Candy 2F, northwest of the Ultra Balls  P  E 
  Full Restore ×2
  • 2F, near the east wall, east of the pair of ladders
  • B1F southwest of the Escape Rope, on a plateau
 P  E 
  Escape Rope B1F, near the northeast corner of the floor  P  E 
  Max Elixir B1F, in the south area of the floor  P  E 
  Max Revive B1F, southeast of the pair of ladders (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  PP Max B1F, at the end of the water west of Mewtwo's plateau (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Mewtwonite X B1F, received from Green after defeating her  P  E 
  Mewtwonite Y B1F, received from Green after defeating her  P  E 
  Poké Ball ×5 B1F, on the ground after defeating Green  P  E 

Water

Item Location Games
  Pearl B1F, sometimes found by the player's walking Water-type Pokémon from the edge of the small pool of water (daily)  P  E 
  Big Pearl
  Heart Scale

Glittering Ground

Item Location Games
  Pearl
  • 1F, sometimes found by the player's walking Pokémon from a glowing spot near the western ladder to 2F (daily)
  • 2F, sometimes found by the player's walking Pokémon from a glowing spot west of the large central crystal (daily)
 P  E 
  Big Pearl
  Stardust
  • 2F, sometimes found by the player's walking Pokémon from a glowing spot in the northeastern corner of the floor (daily)
  • B1F, sometimes found by the player's walking Pokémon from a glowing spot immediately northeast of the central plateau east of Mewtwo's plateau (daily)
 P  E 
  Star Piece

Recurring hidden items

These items are hidden at certain spots of the cave and respawn occasionally or daily. All hidden items in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! may respawn either daily or more frequently, however at these locations in Cerulean Cave the item that respawns varies. The item received is not determined until it is picked up, so what the item is can be affected by resetting. However, if the player goes down a ladder and goes back up a ladder, the items and their spots will reset.

2F glowing spot

These hidden items respawn at random.

Item Location Games
  Poké Ball 2F, sometimes found on a glowing spot  P  E 
  Great Ball 2F, sometimes found on a glowing spot  P  E 
  Ultra Ball 2F, sometimes found on a glowing spot  P  E 
  Ultra Ball ×10 2F, sometimes found on a glowing spot  P  E 
  Master Ball 2F, sometimes found on a glowing spot  P  E 
  Golden Razz Berry 2F, sometimes found on a glowing spot  P  E 
  Golden Nanab Berry 2F, sometimes found on a glowing spot  P  E 
  Golden Pinap Berry 2F, sometimes found on a glowing spot  P  E 
2F crystal

This hidden item respawns at random.

Item Location Games
  Max Revive 2F, sometimes found on the crystal in the middle of the floor  P  E 
  Dome Fossil 2F, sometimes found on the crystal in the middle of the floor  P  E 
  Helix Fossil 2F, sometimes found on the crystal in the middle of the floor  P  E 
  Old Amber 2F, sometimes found on the crystal in the middle of the floor  P  E 
B1F plateau

This hidden item respawns daily.

Item Location Games
  Dome Fossil B1F, sometimes found on the central plateau east of Mewtwo's plateau  P  E 
  Helix Fossil B1F, sometimes found on the central plateau east of Mewtwo's plateau  P  E 
  Old Amber B1F, sometimes found on the central plateau east of Mewtwo's plateau  P  E 

Pokémon

Generation I

1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Arbok
R B Y
  Cave
52 10%
  Raichu
R B Y
  Cave
53 4%
  Sandslash
R B Y
  Cave
52 10%
  Golbat
R B Y
  Cave
46 20%
  Golbat
R B Y
  Cave
50, 55 40%
  Gloom
R B Y
  Cave
55 10%
  Parasect
R B Y
  Cave
52 5%
  Parasect
R B Y
  Cave
54 5%
  Venomoth
R B Y
  Cave
49 10%
  Venomoth
R B Y
  Cave
54 5%
  Kadabra
R B Y
  Cave
49 5%
  Weepinbell
R B Y
  Cave
55 10%
  Graveler
R B Y
  Cave
45 15%
  Magneton
R B Y
  Cave
46 15%
  Dodrio
R B Y
  Cave
49 10%
  Hypno
R B Y
  Cave
46 20%
  Ditto
R B Y
  Cave
53 1%
  Ditto
R B Y
  Cave
55, 60 5%
Fishing
  Magikarp
R B Y
  Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
  Poliwag
R B Y
  Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
  Goldeen
R B Y
  Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
  Slowbro
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
  Kingler
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
  Seadra
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
  Goldeen
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
25 40%
  Seaking
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
  Seaking
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
35, 45, 55 60%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


2F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Sandslash
R B Y
  Cave
56 10%
  Wigglytuff
R B Y
  Cave
54 5%
  Golbat
R B Y
  Cave
52, 57 40%
  Gloom
R B Y
  Cave
58 5%
  Venomoth
R B Y
  Cave
51 15%
  Kadabra
R B Y
  Cave
51 15%
  Weepinbell
R B Y
  Cave
58 5%
  Graveler
R B Y
  Cave
50 15%
  Dodrio
R B Y
  Cave
51 25%
  Electrode
R B Y
  Cave
52 10%
  Marowak
R B Y
  Cave
52 10%
  Rhyhorn
R B Y
  Cave
50 10%
  Rhydon
R B Y
  Cave
52 10%
  Rhydon
R B Y
  Cave
58, 60 5%
  Chansey
R B Y
  Cave
56 5%
  Ditto
R B Y
  Cave
55, 60 5%
  Ditto
R B Y
  Cave
60 10%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Arbok
R B Y
  Cave
57 5%
  Raichu
R B Y
  Cave
64 10%
  Sandslash
R B Y
  Cave
57 5%
  Golbat
R B Y
  Cave
54, 59 40%
  Parasect
R B Y
  Cave
64 10%
  Graveler
R B Y
  Cave
55 15%
  Electrode
R B Y
  Cave
55 15%
  Marowak
R B Y
  Cave
55 15%
  Lickitung
R B Y
  Cave
50, 55 5%
  Rhyhorn
R B Y
  Cave
52 10%
  Rhydon
R B Y
  Cave
55 25%
  Rhydon
R B Y
  Cave
62 10%
  Chansey
R B Y
  Cave
64 10%
  Chansey
R B Y
  Cave
56 5%
  Ditto
R B Y
  Cave
63, 65, 67 10%
  Ditto
R B Y
  Cave
60, 65 15%
Fishing
  Magikarp
R B Y
  Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
  Poliwag
R B Y
  Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
  Goldeen
R B Y
  Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
  Slowbro
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
  Kingler
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
  Seadra
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
  Goldeen
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
30 40%
  Seaking
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 25%
  Seaking
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
40, 50, 60 60%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation III

1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Parasect
FR LG
  Cave
49, 58 25%
  Magneton
FR LG
  Cave
49 20%
  Golbat
FR LG
  Cave
46, 55 14%
  Primeape
FR LG
  Cave
52, 61 11%
  Ditto
FR LG
  Cave
52, 61 11%
  Machoke
FR LG
  Cave
46 10%
  Electrode
FR LG
  Cave
58 5%
  Wobbuffet
FR LG
  Cave
55 4%
Surfing
  Psyduck
FR LG
  Surfing
30-50 65%
  Slowpoke
FR LG
  Surfing
30-50 65%
  Golduck
FR LG
  Surfing
40-55 35%
  Slowbro
FR LG
  Surfing
40-55 35%
Fishing
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
  Poliwag
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 60%
  Goldeen
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
  Poliwag
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 40%
  Poliwhirl
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
20-30 40%
  Gyarados
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 15%
  Psyduck
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-35 5%
  Slowpoke
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-35 5%
Rock Smash
  Geodude
FR LG
  Rock Smash
30-50 65%
  Graveler
FR LG
  Rock Smash
40-55 35%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


2F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Golbat
FR LG
  Cave
49, 58 25%
  Machoke
FR LG
  Cave
49 20%
  Parasect
FR LG
  Cave
52, 61 14%
  Kadabra
FR LG
  Cave
55, 64 11%
  Ditto
FR LG
  Cave
55, 64 11%
  Magneton
FR LG
  Cave
52 10%
  Wobbuffet
FR LG
  Cave
58 5%
  Electrode
FR LG
  Cave
61 4%
Rock Smash
  Geodude
FR LG
  Rock Smash
35-55 65%
  Graveler
FR LG
  Rock Smash
45-60 35%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Kadabra
FR LG
  Cave
58, 67 25%
  Ditto
FR LG
  Cave
58, 67 25%
  Parasect
FR LG
  Cave
55, 64 14%
  Golbat
FR LG
  Cave
52, 61 11%
  Machoke
FR LG
  Cave
52 10%
  Magneton
FR LG
  Cave
55 10%
  Electrode
FR LG
  Cave
64 4%
  Wobbuffet
FR LG
  Cave
61 1%
Surfing
  Psyduck
FR LG
  Surfing
40-60 65%
  Slowpoke
FR LG
  Surfing
40-60 65%
  Golduck
FR LG
  Surfing
50-65 35%
  Slowbro
FR LG
  Surfing
50-65 35%
Fishing
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
  Poliwag
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 60%
  Goldeen
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
  Poliwag
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 40%
  Poliwhirl
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
20-30 40%
  Gyarados
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-35 16%
  Psyduck
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 4%
  Slowpoke
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 4%
Rock Smash
  Geodude
FR LG
  Rock Smash
40-60 65%
  Graveler
FR LG
  Rock Smash
50-65 35%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation IV

1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
  Electrode
HG SS
  Cave
40 5%
  Wobbuffet
HG SS
  Cave
37 5%
  Machoke
HG SS
  Cave
39-40 24% 24% 6%
  Parasect
HG SS
  Cave
38 20% 20% 10%
  Primeape
HG SS
  Cave
38-39 14% 14% 0%
  Primeape
HG SS
  Cave
39 0% 0% 4%
  Persian
HG SS
  Cave
38-39 14% 14% 0%
  Persian
HG SS
  Cave
39 0% 0% 4%
  Magneton
HG SS
  Cave
39-40 11% 11% 0%
  Magneton
HG SS
  Cave
40 0% 0% 10%
  Ditto
HG SS
  Cave
39-40 11% 11% 0%
  Ditto
HG SS
  Cave
39 0% 0% 10%
  Golbat
HG SS
  Cave
38 10% 10% 0%
  Golbat
HG SS
  Cave
38-39 0% 0% 50%
Surfing
  Psyduck
HG SS
  Surfing
35-40 90%
  Golduck
HG SS
  Surfing
40 10%
Fishing
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 100%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 45%
  Goldeen
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 15%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
  Poliwhirl
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
  Gyarados
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Rock Smash
  Geodude
HG SS
  Rock Smash
22-24 80%
  Graveler
HG SS
  Rock Smash
26-30 20%
Special Pokémon
  Makuhita
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
39-40 20%
  Absol
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
38 20%
  Chingling
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
39-40 20%
  Bronzor
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
38 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


2F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
  Golbat
HG SS
  Cave
41 10% 10% 0%
  Golbat
HG SS
  Cave
41-42 0% 0% 20%
  Parasect
HG SS
  Cave
40 20%
  Kadabra
HG SS
  Cave
42 20%
  Machoke
HG SS
  Cave
39, 41-42 20% 20% 0%
  Machoke
HG SS
  Cave
39 0% 0% 10%
  Magneton
HG SS
  Cave
41 10%
  Electrode
HG SS
  Cave
41 5%
  Ditto
HG SS
  Cave
42 10%
  Wobbuffet
HG SS
  Cave
42 5%
Fishing
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 100%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 45%
  Goldeen
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 15%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
  Poliwhirl
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
  Gyarados
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Special Pokémon
  Makuhita
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
41-42 20%
  Absol
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
39, 41 20%
  Chingling
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
41-42 20%
  Bronzor
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
39, 41 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Parasect
HG SS
  Cave
45, 47 25%
  Kadabra
HG SS
  Cave
46 20%
  Magneton
HG SS
  Cave
45, 47 15%
  Golbat
HG SS
  Cave
47 10%
  Machoke
HG SS
  Cave
45 10%
  Ditto
HG SS
  Cave
45 10%
  Electrode
HG SS
  Cave
46 5%
  Wobbuffet
HG SS
  Cave
49 5%
Surfing
  Psyduck
HG SS
  Surfing
35-40 90%
  Golduck
HG SS
  Surfing
40 10%
Fishing
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 100%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 45%
  Goldeen
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 15%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
  Poliwhirl
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
  Gyarados
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Rock Smash
  Geodude
HG SS
  Rock Smash
22-24 80%
  Graveler
HG SS
  Rock Smash
26-30 20%
Special Pokémon
  Makuhita
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
45 20%
  Absol
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
45, 47 20%
  Chingling
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
45 20%
  Bronzor
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
45, 47 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation VII

1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Zubat
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Golbat
P E
  Cave
51-56 15%
  Psyduck
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
  Golduck
P E
  Cave
51-56 15%
  Geodude
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Graveler
P E
  Cave
51-56 15%
  Lickitung
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Rhyhorn
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Rhydon
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
  Ditto
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
Rare Spawns
  Snorlax
P E
  Cave
51-56 -
Sea Skim
  Poliwag
P E
  Sea Skim
51-56 45%
  Poliwhirl
P E
  Sea Skim
51-56 9%
  Poliwrath
P E
  Sea Skim
51-56 1%
  Magikarp
P E
  Sea Skim
51-56 45%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


2F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Zubat
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
  Golbat
P E
  Cave
51-56 20%
  Geodude
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
  Graveler
P E
  Cave
51-56 20%
  Lickitung
P E
  Cave
51-56 15%
  Rhyhorn
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Rhydon
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Chansey
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Ditto
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
Rare Spawns
  Snorlax
P E
  Cave
51-56 -
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


B1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Zubat
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Golbat
P E
  Cave
51-56 15%
  Psyduck
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
  Golduck
P E
  Cave
51-56 15%
  Geodude
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Graveler
P E
  Cave
51-56 15%
  Lickitung
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Rhyhorn
P E
  Cave
51-56 10%
  Rhydon
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
  Ditto
P E
  Cave
51-56 5%
Rare Spawns
  Snorlax
P E
  Cave
51-56 -
Sea Skim
  Poliwag
P E
  Sea Skim
51-56 45%
  Poliwhirl
P E
  Sea Skim
51-56 9%
  Poliwrath
P E
  Sea Skim
51-56 1%
  Magikarp
P E
  Sea Skim
51-56 45%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Special encounters

Generation I

A Mewtwo appears on B1F on the first visit.

 
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Mewtwo Lv.70
Swift
Normal
Psychic
Psychic
Barrier
Psychic
Recover
Normal

Generation III

A Mewtwo appears on B1F on the first visit. If run from, it respawns after leaving the area.

 
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None
Mewtwo Lv.70
Swift
Normal
Recover
Normal
Safeguard
Normal
Psychic
Psychic

Generations IV and VII

A Mewtwo appears on B1F on the first visit. If defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.

HeartGold and SoulSilver Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
 
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None
Mewtwo Lv.70
Psycho Cut
Psychic Physical
Amnesia
Psychic Status
Power Swap
Psychic Status
Guard Swap
Psychic Status
 
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Mewtwo Lv.70
Swift
Normal Special
Amnesia
Psychic Status
Recover
Normal Status
Psychic
Psychic Special

Trainers

Generation VII



Layout

The layout of the cave has been tweaked several times in the past, particularly in Generation I.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, it has been restored to the original layout found in Pokémon Red and Green, with the addition of breakable rocks.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the layout of the first and second floors is based on the equivalent layout from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, while the layout of the basement is based on the respective layout from Pokémon Yellow. Breakable rocks are also present and Rock Climb surfaces were added.

Version 1F 2F B1F
Red (J)      
Green
Red      
Blue
Blue (J)
Yellow      
FireRed      
LeafGreen
HeartGold      
SoulSilver
 

Preview

Artwork

 
Concept art from the Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! Super Music Collection

In the anime

Pokémon Origins

 
Cerulean Cave's entrance in Pokémon Origins
 
Cerulean Cave's interior in Pokémon Origins

Cerulean Cave appeared in File 4: Charizard. It was first mentioned by Blue, who had gone to the cave after hearing rumors of an extremely strong Pokémon living in there. He intended to catch it, but got badly injured while battling it when his Blastoise was sent flying and crashed on top of him. After he had told Professor Oak and Red about this, Red soon recalled the journals he had found at the Pokémon Mansion at Cinnabar Island, and understood that the mysterious Pokémon was in fact Mewtwo, an artificial Pokémon created by enhancing the powers of Mew.

Wanting to help Professor Oak to complete the Pokédex, Red then headed to Cerulean Cave, where he encountered Mewtwo. Being amazingly strong and durable, Mewtwo was capable of defeating almost all of Red's Pokémon, excluding only his Charizard. At first, even Charizard was losing, and was sent into the waters of the cave, along with Red. However, Red's Key Stone and Charizard's Mega Stone then activated, Mega Evolving Charizard into Mega Charizard X and making it able to defeat Mewtwo, allowing Red to catch it.

Pokémon Evolutions

 
Cerulean Cave in Pokémon Evolutions

Cerulean Cave appeared in The Discovery, where Trace and Green both entered it in order to find and catch Mewtwo. When Trace's Pidgeot was badly hurt by a swarm of Zubat and Golbat, he was forced to give up the race, allowing Green to reach the end of the cave first. There, however, she was upset to find out that Elaine had managed to catch Mewtwo first, and challenged her to a battle over it. However, despite using her Mega Blastoise, Green was still defeated when Elaine used Mewtwo against her. Green then handed Elaine Mewtwo's Mega Stones as a prize and jokingly suggested that she and Mewtwo should become her Pokémon, before leaving.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

 
Cerulean Cave in Pokémon Adventures

Cerulean Cave appeared in And Mewtwo Too?! and And Mewtwo... Three!. Upon hearing from Bill about a monster that had caused massive destruction in the northwest sector of Cerulean City, Red went to investigate Cerulean Cave, where the monster was said to have fled to. Once Red arrived at the cave, he and his Pokémon were soon caught in a tornado, which seemed to originate from inside the cave. Red and his Pokémon were saved from being blown away by Blaine and his Rapidash. Blaine explained that the tornado was actually Psywave, a Psychic-type move capable of both attacking and defending at the same time, and the user of the move was Mewtwo, the "beast" sighted in Cerulean City.

To Red's horror, Blaine revealed that he, while working as a scientist in Team Rocket, had been involved in Mewtwo's creation. Since Team Rocket had been unable to get enough of Mew's DNA to complete the Genetic Pokémon, Blaine had finished it by using cells from his own arm. In the process, some of Mewtwo's cells ended up in his arm, causing it to be horribly mutatated. This also gave both him and Mewtwo the ability to sense each other's presence. However, the mutated cells in his arm were slowly spreading to the rest of his body, and would eventually kill him. Realizing what kind of an abomination he had created, Blaine had subsequently left Team Rocket.

Blaine was determined to destroy the monster he himself had created, even if it would cost him his life. After putting Red inside of a protective fireball, he and Rapidash charged through the Psywave tornado at Mewtwo, creating a massive explosion. Despite the hit, Mewtwo was still capable of fighting. As Blaine was down for the count, Red tried to battle Mewtwo himself, sending out Poli. However, Mewtwo easily knocked the Tadpole Pokémon back with a giant spoon it created. Blaine explained that Mewtwo would form its Psywave into a tornado while fighting multiple enemies at once, and into a spoon for a single enemy. This gave Red an idea, and he sent out all of his Pokémon, causing Mewtwo to switch into its tornado tactic again. However, before the tornado got to full power, Red dived into the eye of the storm with Aero, and sent Pika diving further down into Mewtwo itself, capturing it with the Master Ball Blaine had given Red just moments earlier. Afterwards, Red gave Mewtwo to Blaine, telling him to teach it the kindness of humans, before heading off to the Indigo Plateau.

Trivia

Cerulean Cave on the map

In the Generation I games, Cerulean Cave is only listed in the Town Map if the player uses this item while inside the cave. However, Cerulean Cave is not listed at all in the Pokémon location map from the Pokédex, likely to keep its existence as a secret until the player beats the game. For instance, Rhydon is only available at the Cerulean Cave in Pokémon Red and Blue, but Rhydon's Pokédex map simply says "Area unknown". Similarly, Golbat is available in multiple places including the Cerulean Cave, but only the other places are shown in the Pokédex map.

Cerulean Cave is also absent from the Pokémon location map in the Pokédex from both the Japanese Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium, but it is present in Pokémon Stadium 2. As a result, the player may connect any Generation I or II core series game to Pokémon Stadium 2 via Transfer Pak and check their location in the Pokédex normally, including those Pokémon available in the Cerulean Cave.

In other languages

Cerulean Cave

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 華藍洞窟 Wàhlàahm Duhngfāt
Mandarin 華藍洞窟 / 华蓝洞窟 Huálán Dòngkū
  Czech Ceruleanská jeskyně
  French Caverne Azurée
  German Azuria-Höhle
  Italian Grotta Celeste
  Korean 블루시티동굴 Blue City Donggul
  Brazilian Portuguese Caverna de Cerulean
  Spanish Cueva Celeste
  Vietnamese Hang động Hanada

Unknown Dungeon

Language Title
  Danish Det Ukendte Tårn*
French   Canada Grotte Inconnue
  Europe Grotte Inconnue
  German Geheimdungeon
  Italian Grotta Ignota
  Brazilian Portuguese Calabouço Desconhecido
  Spanish Mazmorra Rara


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